{"id":13847,"date":"2020-12-28T23:41:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T23:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/?p=13847"},"modified":"2025-05-05T21:25:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:25:47","slug":"abstracta-2020-year-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/work-culture\/abstracta-2020-year-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Adi\u00f3s 2020, But First&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saying goodbye to a year that brought countless lessons and new challenges<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The end of the year is here, the perfect time to look back at what we&#8217;ve achieved, which motivates us to keep helping to make high quality software that improves people&#8217;s daily lives. We are confident that a year full of opportunities and new knowledge awaits us.&nbsp;<br><br>But before we get there, let&#8217;s review some of our favorite moments of the year within the Abstracta community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Highlights_of_2020\"><\/span>Our Highlights of 2020<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/infographic-min.png\" alt=\"year in review infographic\" class=\"wp-image-13865\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sharing_Knowledge\"><\/span>Sharing Knowledge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of our key drivers at Abstracta is to share what we learn and give back to the community and in that way, help more people to grow in their testing careers as well. Despite the physical distancing measures, we were still able to bring many people together. Voices were heard and experiences were shared weekly via webinars, online meetups (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"our Meetup community (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/AbstractaTechTalks\/\" target=\"_blank\">our Meetup community<\/a> has over 1,000 members), virtual conferences, blog articles, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Blog Articles of 2020<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"How to Keep Testers Motivated (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/culture\/how-to-keep-software-testers-motivated\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>How to Keep Testers Motivated<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Federico Toledo summarizes his Agile Testing Days Talk<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"How to Test a Mobile App - A Beginner's Guide (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/mobile-testing\/how-to-test-a-mobile-app\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>How to Test a Mobile App &#8211; A Beginner&#8217;s Guide<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Pia Tobar breaks down everything to consider before testing a mobile app<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"What is a Software Tester? (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/culture\/what-is-a-software-tester\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>What is a Software Tester?<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; We asked 100 testers&#8230; hear what they said!<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Improve Your Testing Strategy - A Software Testing Maturity Model (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/software-testing\/testing-strategy-software-testing-maturity-model\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Improve Your Testing Strategy &#8211; A Software Testing Maturity Model<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Check out this framework to help improve your processes<\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Software Testing Tools We're Watching Out for in 2020 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/tools\/software-testing-tools-were-watching-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">Software Testing Tools We&#8217;re Watching Out for in 2020<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Did you get a chance to try these new tools? <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Webinars of 2020<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"2020 Test Automation Survey: What Does the Data Tell Us? (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/test-automation\/state-of-test-automation-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>2020 Test Automation Survey: What Does the Data Tell Us?<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Testim invited Federico Toledo to discuss what teams are telling us about their test automation today<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xbovz16tB5M\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Behavior-Driven Development and Continuous Delivery (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/software-development\/webinar-summary-bdd-cd-lisa-crispin\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Behavior-Driven Development and Continuous Delivery<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Lisa Crispin shares how to align the two for better outcomes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ak8hkn7eYfo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Finding the Right Strategy for Your Test Automation (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?t=70&amp;v=58iSgviAkNo&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Finding the Right Strategy for Your Test Automation<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Chris Schotanus shares with us what teams teams should take into consideration before embarking on their test automation journey<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/58iSgviAkNo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Office_Spaces\"><\/span>New Office Spaces<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the pandemic, we had planned to move into new office spaces and fortunately, we didn&#8217;t have to put those plans on hold. Following all the local safety measures, we were able to move into a larger office at a new location in Montevideo and also open a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"mobile testing center (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/mobile-testing\/mobile-testing-center-of-excellence\/\" target=\"_blank\">mobile testing center<\/a> in Juan Lacaze, Uruguay. Today, Abstractans are welcome to work from our offices or work from home as often as they like (local health and safety measures permitting).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A few days ago in our monthly company meeting, we presented everyone our new office after 3 months of working remotely! Now onto a hybrid remote model! \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/welcomehome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#welcomehome<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/remotework?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#remotework<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dsB0OPDy87\">pic.twitter.com\/dsB0OPDy87<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Abstracta (@AbstractaUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbstractaUS\/status\/1281671602438983680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_One_But_Two_New_Podcasts\"><\/span>Not One, But Two New Podcasts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, we supported two Abstractans, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fltoledo\" target=\"_blank\">Federico Toledo<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VeraGoesTo\" target=\"_blank\">Vera Babat<\/a>, as they launched their own podcasts. Between the two shows, there&#8217;s something for everyone as the first, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Quality Sense (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/52OQnkNvXo2BdbwecYvT1d?si=SHicckkSTvSpBgqqwziw1w\" target=\"_blank\">Quality Sense<\/a>, focuses on technical or &#8220;hard&#8221; skills, and the other, named, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5H59osSvbCKa7hM5K80ITI?si=bjf3anKQTF-VHmuLVqBhiQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Everything Else (opens in a new tab)\">The Everything Else<\/a>, focuses on, well&#8230; everything else (soft skills!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality Sense<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the first episode aired back in April, host, Federico Toledo, has shared 23 episodes in two seasons featuring 20 incredible guests from Michael Bolton to Janet Gregory. Listen to the show if you&#8217;d like to learn about different types and perspectives on testing! For example, in one episode, Federico sits down with Ian Goddard to talk about how to test live concerts in virtual reality and in another, Julio de Lima shares his findings on how you can use machine learning to better analyze performance test results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out some of the most popular episodes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed-podcast\/episode\/1LwWvuDBMcW0RdR4G6smUS\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed-podcast\/episode\/7IN8kz6pSF2uGQH0Nswsiw\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed-podcast\/episode\/7krqISwMy1fY10MRuY8vtH\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Everything Else<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by Abstracta&#8217;s Chief People Officer, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Vera Babat (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VeraGoesTo\" target=\"_blank\">Vera Babat<\/a>, and Director of Inc. English Services, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MercedesRemedi\" target=\"_blank\">Merecedes Remedi<\/a>, The Everything Else centers around fun and thoughtful conversations about the ways we can improve our lives through better communication, time management, creativity skills and more. The two ladies explore a different topic in each episode that&#8217;s relevant to our everyday lives that maybe we hadn&#8217;t given much thought to before. On top of these conversations, each episode is followed by a bonus episode with a challenge you can set out to accomplish in order to level up in that certain aspect of your life.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out some of the most popular episodes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed-podcast\/episode\/31riopbpviHihodLumc5Z5\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed-podcast\/episode\/6zxfoEDOCj9bIoNEe1D2aG\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed-podcast\/episode\/3utABRptXtJRs7iJS8jyh0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Free_Testing_Training_Program_in_Chile\"><\/span>New Free Testing Training Program in Chile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundacionemplea.cl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Fundaci\u00f3n Emplea (opens in a new tab)\">Fundaci\u00f3n Emplea<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cl.abstracta.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Abstracta Chile (opens in a new tab)\">Abstracta Chile<\/a> started the first edition of the Testing Hub Program, which offers professional training online at no cost. The first edition welcomed 40 students from Chile, Venezuela, Argentina, Haiti and Peru who all reside in the north, central and southern regions of Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program aims to provide young people between 18 and 29 years the knowledge and skills necessary to perform as a software tester in order to start a career related to information technology. One of the priorities of the Emplea Foundation is to empower and train people in skills required by employers. Therefore, this training in functional software testing seeks to prepare young people for the beginning of their career in the IT world. It also aims to help graduates quickly access professional opportunities in a high growth area within technology, such as testing and software quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of the year&#8217;s best initiatives, the<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbstractaChile?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AbstractaChile<\/a> team and its strategic partners have channeled our previous experiences (in founding <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbstractaAcademy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AbstractaAcademy<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reconverTIteUY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@reconverTIteUY<\/a>) to generate an impact in the local community, providing free professional test training! \ud83d\udcda \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d7avHZCNIY\">https:\/\/t.co\/d7avHZCNIY<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Abstracta (@AbstractaUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbstractaUS\/status\/1338543525634379777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exciting_New_Client_Projects\"><\/span>Exciting New Client Projects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but not least, we have a lot to be grateful for this year because not only did we uphold our mission to keep all of our Abstracta Family members together during this unprecedented pandemic, but we also worked hard to forge new partnerships with companies that are doing some very exciting work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re very thankful for our new partnership with Canada-based deep learning computer vision AI platform,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/wrnch.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\">wrnch<\/a>, as well as international next-generation collective intelligence platform,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keeeb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Keeeb, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Something that brings us a lot of pride is when someone who had worked with us in a past partnership joins a new company and advocates to work with us again. 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